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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Noun
ܐܬܘܪܝܐ • (ˀāṯūrāyā)
- Assyrian person.
Classical Syriac
Etymology
From Akkadian 𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu) with a sound shift from /š/ to /ṯ/. The meaning of “enemy” is from the biblical association of the Ancient Assyrians as the enemies of the Ancient Israelites. Doublet of ܣܘܪܝܝܐ and ܫܘܪܝܐ.
Pronunciation
Noun
ܐܬܘܪܝܐ • (ʾāṯōrāyā) (plural ܐܬܘܪ̈ܝܐ (ʾāṯōrāyē))
- Assyrian
- Mosulite
- Synonym: ܡܘܨܠܝܐ
- (figuratively) Enemy
- Synonym: ܒܥܠܕܒܒܐ
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